Job Posting Title:

ESPN Strategy Intern, New York City, Summer 2025

Req ID:

10109228

Job Description:

About the Role & Program

The ESPN Corporate Strategy team is responsible for formulating, analyzing, and defining long-term strategy for ESPN by identifying growth opportunities and efficiencies within existing lines of business. The team touches projects that span all facets of ESPN, including finance, business development, affiliate sales & marketing, programming, content, research, and marketing, among others. The program dates are June 2nd through August 8, 2025. If selected for this role, you will report to the Manager, Corporate Strategy.

What You Will Do

This 10-week program applies ingenuity, creativity, and analytical skills in analyzing opportunities across a wide variety of departments at ESPN. Responsibilities include:

Assisting in evolving the long-term strategic planning process for ESPN, including building financial models and creating synthesized presentations for executive management

Working in close partnership with internal stakeholders to form hypotheses, plan out analyses, gathering data, and delivering well-supported recommendations in a timely manner

Monitoring industry trends and interpreting potential implications for the business

Collaborating effectively with executives and other team members throughout ESPN, in addition to other groups within The Walt Disney Company

Required Qualifications & Skills

A solid analytical and financial skill set gained through relevant work experience and course work

Critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace and adapt to an ever-changing environment and work situation

Detail-oriented nature with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with a demonstrated ability to create concise/compelling presentations

Excellent interpersonal skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to work well with a variety of business partners and independently

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Familiarity and affinity for the media, entertainment and sports media landscape, including knowledge of business trends and technologies in digital media

Education

Junior or Senior year preferred 

Major or previous coursework in Business Administration, Finance, Communications or related major preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship

Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program

Be at least 18 years of age

Possess unrestricted work authorization 

Additional Information

Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship 

Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week

Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York City area

 Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

#ESPN Media

The pay rate for this role in New York is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

ESPN Strategy & Research

Job Posting Primary Business:

ESPN Strategy

Primary Job Posting Category:

Other

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-01-31